The Ultimate Book of Card Games

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This essential guide to over 350 card games will appeal to gamers of every age. From the classics like Bridge to new variations like Bezique, this authoritative book offers simple, easy-to-digest instructions and clear illustrations.

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Written by Scott McNeely

Illustrations by Arthur Mount

Hardcover, 400 pages

Published by Chronicle Books, 2009

Includes rules and tips for more than 350 card games, each preceded by a grid that notes difficulty, time length and number of decks required

Highlights all the classics – Bridge, Cribbage, Hearts – in addition to lesser-known games and variations like 28, Baseball, Russian Bank and Bezique

Offers basic how-to information for beginners, techniques for advanced players and a handy glossary of terms

Chapters are dedicated to games for one to four players, partnership, multiplayer and betting games, and games for kids

Provides tips for hosting your own card night

Designed in the same style as the best-selling Ultimate Bar Book, this essential guide features simple instructions and clear illustrations

McNeely is also the author of Poker Night: All You Need to Bet, Bluff & Win and Casino Night: All You Need to Bring the Tables Home